how to teach effectively a 7 year old who i think is a slow learner?

Answer 1

First get her tested to make sure she is a 'slow learner" to she exactly what the learning disability is. Whether it is reading, math, writing etc, or all of the above. Find out why she has this learning disorder and go from their. Work with the child on a daily basis on the skills they are working on in the classroom and help with repetitiveness.

Answer 2

Choose activities, stories, games, songs that he likes. Try to match his interests to the learning process. If learning becomes pleasurable instead of intense and stressful, he will progress so much faster. Don't criticize and be ultra patient and cheerful. Just remember that Einstein's mother was told by his teacher that Albert was not the smartest bulb on the tree and in fact he thought that he might even be a little congnitively impaired. So much for that assessment. Learning doesn't have to be painful to be valid. Like Julie Andrews sang "a little bit of sugar, makes the medicine go down, medicine go down..." Check out these websites: learningpage.com (downloadable/printable books, activities...crayola.com, nationalgeographic.com (for kids)... Have fun!

Answer 3

with patient! don't push him/her too much, or he will get sensitive and avoid learning in a future. i think the most effective way of teaching is to take instances from everyday life, so children can easier understand what you mean.

Answer 4

take the child to schoolof slow learners

Answer 5

be slow when you teach and try to increase the speed and you will see the increase in change. The increase should be slow...